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IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Vehicles with Automatic
Transmissions
CAUTION
If your vehicle is equipped with
an automatic transmission,
observe the following precau-
tions to ensure proper and safe
operation. Otherwise, the vehicle
may move suddenly and/or cause
an accident.
• Be sure the shift lever is in
P
(Park) and the parking brake
is firmly applied when you
leave your vehicle.
CAUTION
(Continued)
• Keep your foot firmly on the
brake pedal and
do not
race
the engine when shifting out of
P
(Park) or
N
(Neutral).
• Do not shift into
D
(Drive) or
R
(Reverse) when the engine is
racing.
• Do not shift into
P
(Park) while
the vehicle is moving.
Read Section 3, “Starting and
Operating Instructions”, for more
information.
Exhaust Warnings
CAUTION
• Things that can burn can touch
hot exhaust parts under your
vehicle and ignite. Don’t park
over papers, leaves, dry grass or
other things that can burn.
• Engine exhaust can kill. It con-
tains carbon monoxide (CO)
gas, which you can’t see or
smell. It can cause unconscious-
ness and death.
CAUTION
(Continued)
• Do not idle the engine in a
closed-in place, such as the
garage. Carbon monoxide
(CO) gas could get into your
vehicle.
• Idling the engine with the win-
dows closed and the air condi-
tioning fan off (if equipped),
may allow dangerous exhaust
fumes into your vehicle.
• It can also be very dangerous to
drive with the trunk, rear win-
dows, hatch or rear doors
open. If you must drive with
one of these open or with their
seal broken, make sure all other
windows are closed and turn
the fan on to the highest speed
using any setting that brings in
outside air. Doing this will force
outside air into the vehicle.
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